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Friends from the Bainbridge Senior Nutrition Site, an Area Agency on Aging program, brought in cake and ice cream for the lunch meal.

“I didn’t make any plans for myself,” Gregg said with a laugh. Even though she might not have made any plans for her birthday, the community held two small gatherings to celebrate.

Having outlived two younger brothers and no children, Gregg is the oldest surviving member of her immediate family. A sister-in-law, however, still lives nearby.

“I’m just content to be in a small town where my friends and neighbors are,” Gregg said.

Gregg is more than content to live in her home town of Bainbridge, and she said her greatest life lesson is to “just stay in a small town and get acquainted with everyone.”

In her 104 years, Gregg has seen history unfold. She was forced to drop out of college during the Great Depression to keep her family out of debt and saw both her younger brothers serve in World War II.

She grew up on a farm, had her own convenience store, worked for a cousin’s store and spent many years at the post office — all the while watching the world change.

Gregg has put in a lifetime of hard work but is still able to get around with the help of a walker. And though she might complain of numbness in her hands, that does not stop her from staying active in many local organizations.

But with her busy schedule, there was not much time for celebration. Gregg said she had a meeting for the Festival of Leaves that evening, so her second party would have to be over in time for the meeting.

“I try to keep up. ... I’ve been all over the country, including a short stay in the Bahamas,” Gregg said. “But I prefer to stay home.”